Neckwear-attaching device



Sept. 23 1924.

1,509,444 A. w. PITHQUSE NECKWEAR ATTACHING DEVICE Filed Dec. 4. 1923 AXLM ATTORNEYS Fatenied Sept. 23, 1924.-

UNITED STATES ARTHUR, PITHO'USE, OLE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

NECKWE.A.RATTACHING DEVICE.

Application filed December 4, 1923. Serial No. 678,439.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. Prrriousn,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania. have invented a new and usefulNeckwear-A ttaching Device. of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a device attachable to an article of neckwearsuch as a bow tie so as to support the same and attachable to a collarwhereby said article may be com veniently adjusted to a collar andretained firmly thereon.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invention is not limited to the specificdetails shown and described, as long as they are within the scope of theclaims.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a neckwear attachment embodyingmy invention.

Figure 2 represents a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 represents a top edge view thereof in normal condition.

Figure 4 represents a top edge view thereof in operative condition on acollar.

Figure 5 represents a transverse section on line 5-5 Figure 4.

Figure 6 represents a rear elevation showing the device in connectedposition on a tie. and the latter in adjusted position on a collar.Figure 7 represents a section on line 7-7 Figure 3, on an enlargedscale.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings.

1 designates clips on opposite sides of a clevis or loop 2 which lattercomprises the centre of the device and serves as a hinge allowingflexibility of the device, whereby the clips may be readily manipulatedto be pre sented to and fitted on a collar.

Each clip comprises a pair of resilient limbs 8 and 4 composed of apiece of sheet metal wire or other suitable material bent on itselfwhereby said limbs are opposed to each other and are connected at thebend which forms the eye 5 which is mounted on the sides of the clevisor loop 2 and forms an axis for the limbs so that the latter can readilyturn on said clevis and so provide the flexibility of the device.

On the axial. ends of the limbs 3 are the brackets 6 which. are turnedangularly thereof and pass freely over the corresponding ends, theirouter terminals having mounted thereon by the pivots 7, the levers 8which are angular in form, one limb 9 of each of which con'lprises ashort tongue which is adapted to bear against thelimbs 4 adjacent tosaid pivots 7 and thus force said limbs towards the limbs 3 of the clipsand thus pinch the clips tightly on a collar, as will be hereinaftermore fully described and as best shown in Figure 4.

The other limbs 10 of said levers 8 extend from the pivots 7 in thelongitudinal direction of the clips, their free ends being adapt ed topierce the fabric of the tie through slits 11. therein see Figure 6, thedevice being furthermore connected with and retained on the how by whatis known as the central cross piece of the latter as shown dotted inFigure 6.

It will be seen that the clips may be separated to a suflicient extentby pressure on the levers 8. The fabric of the tie yielding to allowmovement of the levers. Then the clips are presented to the front edgesof the body of a collar and pushed thereover so as to be in adjustedposition on the collar. Then the levers are pressed inwardly towards thelimbs 4 of the clips when the tongues 9 of the levers rideover saidlimbs 4 in a direction towards the axial eyes of the clips when thelimbs 4 are closed against the collar and the latter is pinched betweenthe limbs 3 and 4. As the tongues 9 have passed their centres, the limbsof the clips are prevented from separating and so the clips remainconnected with the'collar, and the tie is held nicely in'adjustedposition on the collar and retained firmly thereon.

As the opposite clips are flexibly connected by the clevis 2 the formermay be con.- sequently manipulated each pair of clips being movable byitself in order to present the pairs of clips successively to theopposite edges of the body of a collar and then push the clips home intoproper engagement with the collar and adjust the tie properly there on.as hereinbefore explained.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device for attaching an article of neckwear to a collar consistingof a clip formed of parallel pairs of limbs between which the edgeportions of a collar may be received, a central loop to which said pairsof limbs are connected and a lever mounted upon each of the inner ofsaid limbs adapted to engage. the limbs and thereby close the limbs on.the collar and retain the clip tightly thereon.

2. In a device for attaching an article of DBCkWQZLI' to a collar, aclip formed of limbs between which the edge portion of a collar may bereceived, a lever adapted to close said liinbs tightly on the collar,said lever being adapted to be moved about its axis so as to enter thearticle and provide the means of connection of said article with said device.

3. A device for attaching an article of neckwear to a collar consistingof opposite clips composed of parallel limbs between which the edgeportion of a collar may be received, :1 central loop to which saidopnosed clips have foldable elation, and pivotal levers on. the clipsadapted to close the latter and pinch them tightly on the collar, saidlevers being adapted to be moved about their pivot points so as to enteran article of neckivear and provide means of connecting same to saiddevice.

ARTHUR W. ll']H( )USE.

\Vitnesses JoHN A. innnnsunm, N. BUssINenn.

